12But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but did to him whatever they pleased. So also the Son of Man will certainly suffer at their hands.” (Mt 14:3; Mt 14:10; Mt 16:21)

13Then the disciples understood that he was speaking to them of John the Baptist. (Mt 16:12)

24When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?” (Ex 30:13; Ex 38:26; Mr 9:33)

25He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?” (Mt 18:12; Mt 21:28; Mt 22:17; Mt 22:19; Mr 12:14; Ro 13:7)

26And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free.

27However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel.7 Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”

1 Or my Son, my (or the) Beloved

2 Greek it

3 Greek the demon

4 Greek from that hour

5 Some manuscripts insert verse 21: But this kind never comes out except by prayer and fasting

6 Some manuscripts remained

7 Greek stater, a silver coin worth four drachmas or approximately one shekel